Your Year in ESG | May 7, 2025
Unlocking Tenant-Controlled Energy Data
Why landlords and investors still can’t act on net-zero and what to do about it
A new article authored by JLL and shared via GRESB, recently hit a nerve in the real estate world. It called out one of the biggest blockers to meaningful climate action: the lack of access to tenant-controlled energy data.
The challenge isn’t new, but it’s becoming more urgent. Real estate stakeholders, from landlords to investors, are under increasing pressure to decarbonise portfolios, meet ESG commitments, and perform on benchmarks like GRESB. But you can’t act on what you can’t see.
Access to high-quality energy data is critical for the success of any net-zero strategy. Without it, even the most well-intentioned efforts can struggle to achieve meaningful results.
We’ve seen this first-hand at arbnco. Many of the organisations we work with have the right goals but are stuck in a cycle of incomplete or inconsistent data. And when tenants control the meters, landlords are often left in the dark.
That’s why we’ve built technology with the appropriate level of customer consent, that automates energy data collection for any building in the UK. Thanks to our extended partnership with ElectraLink, we can now streamline access to energy consumption data across entire portfolios enabling a pathway to net-zero for our clients.
What does that mean for real estate portfolios?
- Better GRESB performance
- Faster and more reliable carbon reporting
- A clear path to actionable decarbonisation
JLL’s article brings necessary attention to a long-standing challenge in our sector. We’re glad to see the conversation moving forward and even more so to support clients with practical solutions that drive real progress.
